Roger Norris Keeler

Background

Keeler, Roger Norris was born on August 12, 1930 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Roger Maurice and Alice Marie (Tangeman) Keeler.

Education

Bachelor, Rice Institute, 1951; Bachelor of Science, Rice Institute, 1952; Master of Science, U. Colorado, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1962.

Career

Staff, University of California, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1963-1968; deputy division leader, University of California, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1968-1969; division leader, University of California, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1969-1971; deputy head physics department, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1971-1972; head physics department, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1972-1975; member of staff of director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1978-1980; director, Navy Technology, Washington, 1975-1978; private consultant, Washington, 1980-1986; principal science advisor, Kaman Aerospace Corporation, Washington, 1987-1988; director technical marketing, Kaman Diversified Technologies Corporation, Washington, since 1988. Lecturer department applied science University of California, Davis, 1967-1975, National Strategic Information Center, Washington, 1987-1988. Adjunct Professor physics and chemistry United States.Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1979-1981.

Consultant Defense AdvancedProjects Research Agency, 1987-1990, Energy Conversion Devices, Troy, Michigan, 1987, The Valeron Corporation, Detroit, 1978-1983, Analytic Services, Washington, 1986-1987, Los Alamos National Laboratory, since 1984, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, since 1986, others. Expert witness in fires, explosions and chemical effects, since 1970.

Achievements

• Roger Norris Keeler has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1957. Retired; Fellow American Physical Society, American Institute Chemists, Washington Academy Science. Member American Society Naval Engineers (life, Gold Medal award 1992), International HighPressure Association (Executive Committee 1975-1979, vice president 1979-1985, president 1985-1989), Capitol Hill Club, Armed Forces Comm. and Electronics Association (associate director 1992-1993, director since 1993, Gold medal for engineering 1993).

Connections

Married Ethel Miriam Hill, December 6, 1987. Children by previous marriage: Catherine Ann, John Allen, Roger David, Carolyn Elizabeth.

Father:

Roger Maurice Keeler

Mother:

Alice Marie (Tangeman) Keeler

Spouse:

Ethel Miriam Hill